Exercise Pounds Away

I need Motivation to lose 60 pounds!! Ive had 3 babies! :)

sweetz0089:
My Name Misty, I am 22 years old, 5"2 inches 187 pounds.. I want to be more attractive, Healthier, and more energized... I need a program i can stick to with the motivation i need! I work my butt off as a stay at home mom, I have 3 little ones, ages 3, 18 months, and 5 months... Im a very busy momma... I want to feel good about myself when i wake up in the morning, I have a bad self concious problem.. i torment myself because I feel to fat... i am asking for reasurrance from my husband because I am insecure.. I have a major problem and I cry about this.. I just want to be beautiful and Healthy..

Hello misty!!. I could relate what ur goin tru!!!. I'm a mother of 3 also, so I understand how hard it is at times!!!. I get very frustrated with myself and the way I look!!!. But we shouldn't give up on ourselfs!!!. We need motivation.. Feel free to write back (=

Hi Misty! I have 3 babies too! My twins are 4 and my littlest will be 3 in a few months.. So, i had 3 kids within 18 months!! I have too, been struggling with my weight.. the past few weeks i have been absolutely DETERMINED! It truely comes down to motivation. When you get so sick of looking in the mirror you just make up your mind! I have the most trouble with sweets! I love chocolate! haha. so, i woke up last monday and decided this was it. no more sweets no more pop no more BAD carbs.. i googled healthy recipes and i drink 100% JUICE or water. LOTS of water. eat salads nuts eggs turkey, the basics.. Yes it gets old fast but in a few months you'll see HUGE results. I also walk a mile a day and do 30 minutes of cardio a day. *sit ups, jumping jacks, push up, squats exc..* So, i encourage you to try some of these things. And i know your short on time, trust me. It takes getting up a few minutes earlier than normal but i can assure you you'll feel better about yourself SOON! Just knowing your TRYING encourages you!! Good luck :)

hi there im also a mother of three my oldest is 3 my other son is two with special needs n my baby is five months i also stay at home.. im the same hight as u n weight 130 n wants to loose 20 pounds all my weight is located form weist down.. im a size 11 n trying to work back to my size 5... last time i work out was back when i was 17 now im 23 since i been lacking a lot i stared buying bigger loser dvd at wm n its been a month n three weeks n have lost four pouds along with that been eating healthy too n on my sat i eat what i want but idont over do it n also i dont work out sat nor sun when my whole family is here so i eat heaLthy.. also sience my body is getty use too working out..i bought a set of dvd 90 days work out for $20 at wm it has different work out for different parts of the body its hard but worth it.. i hope this helps. oh one thing get up an hour early before ur kids r u up n work out 30 to 35 minutes n after that drinks a protein shake gets u full n drink two fish oil help burn fat n help u on ther things too they have it to at wm you can goggle it n u see what i mean..

I understand how you feel as I started my workout at 24 hour fitness center and eat the right foods now as our trainer went with us to the store yesterday. But me and my Husband have been doing this for a month now and I am fluctuating off and on now. But on the Chocolate, you can have it, as you can get the protein bars as they have it and peanut butter with it also and that is what you need is protein. I am 41 and have 4 children and one of them is an adult now age 19 the others are 16, 14, 10 and my weight started at 198 and now I am down to 192 so I have 62lbs. to go. Just keep the motivation up as I am, I know it is hard but you can do it.

Hi, I am not married, nor do I have any children. But I do understand how you feel. I also struggle with my self image. I am 5'5" and 136 lbs. Lately I've been gaining weight even though I have been working hard to eat right and exercise. Something that helps me overcome my feelings of inadequacy is to do something for someone else daily. Then I do my best to eat right. If I break and eat something I shouldn't I say to myself, "okay, that probably wasn't the best choice, but I will be more careful for the rest of the day." Don't let yourself have entire "free days," but don't beat yourself up if you eat something in a moment of weakness.

Also, I find that drinking a cup of water anytime before I eat really helps cut down the amount I really need to eat.

Also, I recently learned that your stomach is about the size of your fist. Sometimes when I begin to think i am hungry, I make a fist and look at it while I think about all the food I just ate. It has been challenging because sometimes I feel a little bit hungry. I think for the first 2 weeks I will just have to feel a little bit hungry because my stomach needs to shrink (due to my chronic overeating).

I am not sure if this is helpful to you at all. But these are the things that I have been working on that have been helpful to me. Also, I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone with those feelings. I am sure that there are others like us who also struggle.

Just do your best and don't worry about the rest.

oh. p.s. I recently watched a health video that says there are 3 things you need to seriously do in order to lose belly fat.

Hi Misty, First i would like to tell you, that you are beautiful regardless to what your weight is at this time. Girl you've had 3 babies and take care of them and then some all day...if you ask me that takes alot of energy- i commend you- i rather be on a job :+). I am not 120lbs, i am 5'2, 170lbs and am focusing on losing weight for health reason and to be comfortable with myself, not for anybody else... so you need to build up your own self confidence and lose weight for your own personal reasons not any ones else and if it's motivation you're looking for start with your 3 kids and then seek elsewhere, because elsewhere can be temporary, but your kids will be there indefinitely, make a game out of it when you exercise, they can exercise with you (i find it boring, but will do it because i have a goal to reach). I found this site to be very helpful and have introduced my sister to it, i use it as a guide on how to do this weight loss/get healthy lifestyle adjustment. I hope this helps you, but feel free to message me as a weight buddy (if that's what it's called-lol)...we can do this together.Shawnya

I have 2 kids 2 years old and 4 months old I'm 27 5'5" and 170lbs I feel your pain I've been trying to lose weight it's been a battle for a few years I'm going to school and I work from home so time is limited for me but I found that drinking literally a gallon of water a day and eating fruits and veggies throughout the day while exercising for about an hour everyday except my Sundays works very well for me I started about a month ago and I have already started to feel better. It's tough with kids and especially when you can't be happy or content with yourself so if you need motivation or just someone to talk to feel free to message me I'll try to help as best as I can.

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